CK Industries, Inc.

What CK Industries, Inc. does

CK Industries, Inc., operating as CK Build USA, is a Veteran and Woman-Owned Small Business founded in 2019 and headquartered in a single facility at 2574 Elliott Avenue, Troy, Michigan. The company provides contract manufacturing services centered on precision CNC machining, with a workflow that begins in SolidWorks CAD/CAM for design, tooling, jig, fixture, and gauge development, and continues through multi-axis milling, CNC turning (including bar-fed lathes and a 7-axis live-tool screw machine), sheet metal forming via brake presses and punches, Miller Tig/Mig welding, and in-house inspection using granite surface plates, height gages, optical comparator, and bore mics. It serves enterprise customers in U.S. defense/aerospace (Detroit Flex Defense, Aero-Flex) and industrial manufacturing (Troy Tube, Gear Quality Inc.).

The business operates on a project-based, fee-for-service contract model with one-time transactions and no publicly disclosed pricing; customers engage directly via phone, email, or contact form. The firm holds ITAR Registration M43321, ISO 9001:2015 certification, DUNS 117243040, CAGE 8FSA3, and federal Veteran/Woman-Owned Small Business status — credentials that gate access to defense and government set-aside contracts. Marketing and lead generation rely on direct sales outreach, the company website, and defense/government procurement channels rather than paid digital marketing.

CK Industries has not raised external funding, has no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no management team information on file, and no public financial disclosures. The company is privately held with 1-10 employees and generates revenue entirely from custom contract manufacturing for a small named set of enterprise clients.

Name

CK Industries, Inc.

Legal name

CK Industries, Inc.

Website

https://ckbuildsusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CK Industries, Inc. (DBA CK Build USA) is a Veteran and Woman-Owned Small Business in Troy, Michigan providing ITAR-registered CNC machining, SolidWorks CAD/CAM design, prototyping, welding, fabrication, and inspection for U.S. defense, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: CK Industries provides custom CNC machining, fabrication, and manufacturing services on a project basis. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service contract work where customers engage the company to design, prototype, test, and produce custom parts to specification. This is a project-based, one-time transaction model with potential for recurring engagements with established clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

CK Industries provides custom contract manufacturing services including CAD/CAM design via SolidWorks, prototyping, multi-axis CNC milling and turning, sheet metal fabrication, Tig and Mig welding, and inspection/testing for finished precision parts. The company serves defense, aerospace, and general industrial customers from a single Troy, Michigan facility under ISO 9001:2015 and ITAR registration.

Product overview

CK Industries, Inc. (operating as CK Build USA) is a veteran and woman-owned small business offering precision manufacturing services. The company operates a unified service portfolio centered on CNC manufacturing, supplemented by CAD/CAM design services, prototyping, welding and fabrication, and custom tooling. All offerings are delivered through their in-house engineering team and machine shop capabilities, serving industries including defense, aerospace, and general manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Manufacturing Services Precision CNC manufacturing including multi-axis milling, turning, sheet metal work (brake presses and punches), and high-speed machining performed on Vertical Machining Centers and CNC Turning Centers for defense, aerospace, and industrial customers.
• CAD/CAM Design Services 3D design and product development using SOLIDWORKS CAD/CAM software for conceptualization, validation, tooling design, and process planning for molded, casted, or pressed parts.
• Prototyping Services Design, prototype, and test custom products to specification, enabling rapid development of parts for various industries including defense and aerospace.
• Welding and Fabrication Services Professional welding services using Miller Syncrowave 180SD Tig welder and Mig welder, along with 48-inch bending brake for fabrication capabilities.
• Custom Tooling, Jigs, and Fixtures On-site engineering and manufacturing of custom tooling, jigs, fixtures, and custom gauges for work holding and process-specific applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects completed in a fraction of the time compared to competitors

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a large, publicly traded digital contract manufacturer offering CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding via an automated quoting platform. It is comparable to CK Industries as a CNC machining service provider but operates at vastly greater scale and with a software-driven, self-serve go-to-market.
• Hubs (formerly Hubs by Protolabs): Hubs is a global online manufacturing platform for CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing, now part of Protolabs. It competes for the same on-demand machined-part work as CK Industries, with a network-based model rather than a single in-house shop.
• Xometry: Xometry is a publicly traded digital marketplace and contract manufacturer for CNC machining, sheet metal, and other custom parts. It competes for the same custom machined-part workload as CK Industries, but serves customers through an AI-driven quoting platform rather than direct field sales.

Regional players

• Owens Industries: Owens Industries is a precision CNC machining and screw machine products manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, and medical customers from the U.S. Midwest. It is a regional peer with similar screw machine and multi-axis capability and an overlapping defense/aerospace customer base to CK Industries.
• Midwest Precision Machining: Midwest Precision Machining is a Michigan-based CNC machining and fabrication shop serving automotive, industrial, and aerospace customers. It is a regional peer to CK Industries with overlapping capabilities in precision milling, turning, and custom tooling in the same U.S. Midwest market.
• Reeds Machine & Tool: Reeds Machine & Tool is a small U.S. machine shop providing custom CNC machining, fabrication, and tooling services to industrial and defense customers. It is comparable to CK Industries as a small-shop contract manufacturer offering design-through-production services in a similar customer profile.

Emerging players

• Wayken Rapid Manufacturing: Wayken is an Asia-based rapid prototyping and low-volume CNC machining shop offering milling, turning, and finishing services. It overlaps with CK Industries on prototype and short-run machined parts for industrial customers, competing primarily on price for non-ITAR work.

Direct peers

• Star Rapid: Star Rapid is a China-based custom prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services provider offering CNC machining, sheet metal, injection molding, and finishing. It is comparable to CK Industries in service scope but competes primarily on cost and global reach rather than U.S. defense certifications.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is an online CNC machining and fabrication service bureau focused on rapid prototyping and low-volume production for hardware startups and OEMs. It is a direct competitor to CK Industries' prototyping and short-run machining offering, though it operates a marketplace model aggregating partner shops rather than running its own machines.
• Plethora: Plethora is a U.S.-based on-demand CNC machining and fabrication service bureau serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. It is a direct peer to CK Industries in service offering and end-market focus, though Plethora operates a larger multi-site footprint.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ckbuildsusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ckindustries

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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